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Read Revelation 1:9-17
I. REFOCUS UNDER PRESSURE Revelation 1:9
** What type of pressure are you under? Is it emotional? physical? mental?
material? social? financial?
** From Revelation 1:9, what types of pressure do you think John
experienced?
A. THE PRESSURE OF SUFFERING
** What were the two specific causes of John's suffering in verse 9?
Put each into your own words.
** In what way have you suffered in a similar fashion?
** In what other ways are you suffering?
B. THE PRESSURE OF SOLITUDE
** Describe the highlights of John's life from the following verses (John is
sometimes referred to as the beloved disciple.) John 1:1-2, 14;
Mark 1:19-20; John 9:1-8; Mark 9:2-7; John 11:7, 16-17, 38-44;
Matthew 26:36-38; John 19:25-27; John 20:1-8; Acts 1:1-11;
Acts 2:1-4; Acts 3:1-10.
** How was John's life different on Patmos?
** Have you ever had to make a similar transition?
** What is your Patmos?
** Do you think John would have received the vision of the glory of Christ had
he not been on Patmos? II. REFOCUS THROUGH PATIENCE
A. PATIENCE IN YOUR ATTITUDE
** From verse 10, what was John's attitude when under pressure, on Patmos?
** What does I Peter 1:6-9 say our attitude should be when under pressure?
I Peter 2:20-25? I Peter 4:12-19?
** What is your attitude when under pressure?
** How do you think Proverbs 3:3-6 might help you adjust your attitude?
Matthew 11:28? I Peter 5:7?
B. PATIENCE IN YOUR ACTIVITY
** Describe John's activity before exile on Patmos from I John 1:1-3.
** What activity was God now commanding John to do? See Revelation 1:11, 19
** How were the two activities different?
** What opportunities would John have missed had he not been willing to
change activities and ministries? III. REFOCUS THROUGH PREOCCUPATION Revelation 1:12-16
** What do the lampstands represent in Rev. 1:12? See 1:20
** Who was the one "like a son of man"? (see 1:17-18)
** From verses 12-16, how did John see Jesus as our High Priest
(cp. Heb. 4:14)? as King (cp. Rev.19:16)? as Everlasting Father
(cp. Isa. 9:6, Dan. 7:9)? as Judge (cp. John 5:22)? the Living Word
(cp. John 1:1-2, 14)? the Good Shepherd (cp. John 10:28) the Truth
(cp. John 14:6, Eph. 6:17, Heb. 4:12)? the Light of the World
(cp. John 8:12)?
** When under pressure, with what are you preoccupied? With what was John
preoccupied? IV. REFOCUS UNTIL PROSTRATE Revelation 1:17
** What impact did the vision of the glory of Jesus Christ have on John?
** What are the primary characteristics of a dead man? Relate these
characteristics to surrender to Christ.
** How did Paul have a similar experience in Galatians 2:20?
** Do you think Jesus was referring to this experience in Matthew 16:24-25?
** How does this apply to you?
** How do you think the vision of the glory of Jesus Christ helped John deal
with the pressures, problems and pain in his life?
** On what are you focused?
** Would you choose to lift up your eyes and refocus on Him? AnGeL Ministries:
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